What Can I Do
INOJ Lyrics


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What can I do to make you stay
I really don't want you to go away
Take a little time & see I've changed..
I really love you

What can I do to make you stay
I really don't want you to go away (oHh..)
Take a little time & see I've changed..
I really love you

There was just a day..
I was trippen babe
Playing silly games..
Doin stupid things
I didn't know it then..
And you had a friend
Tell me baybee how can we begin again..?

What can I do to make you stay
I really don't want you to go away
Take a little time & see I've changed..
I really love you

What can I do to make you stay
I really don't want you to go away (oHh..)
Take a little time & see I've changed..
I really love you

Without you in my life..
All I do is cry
..Gotta feelin in my heart
it just won't die..
I really want you..
What am I to do..?
I really really want to be down with you
I was a fool..
But this is true..
But Let me prove my love to you (..OhH..)

What can I do to make you stay
I really don't want you to go away
Take a little time & see I've changed..
I really love you

What can I do to make you stay
I really don't want you to go away (oHh..)
Take a little time & see I've changed..
I really love you

What can I do? (baybee what can I do..?)
What can i say? (baybee what can i say..?)
To make you want to stay.. (stay..)
Do you need some time..? (do you need some time..)
To make up your mind..? (please make up your mind..)
I'm begging you to change your time.. (oHh..)

What can I do to make you stay
I really don't want you to go away
Take a little time & see I've changed..
I really love you

What can I do to make you stay
I really don't want you to go away (oHh..)




Take a little time & see I've changed..
I really love you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song 'What Can I Do' by INOJ, is a heart-wrenching plea from the singer to her love interest, asking them to stay. The singer admits to playing silly games and doing stupid things in the past but promises to change if given a chance. The song is about regret and the lengths to which we go to try and win back someone we love.


The lyrics of the song are straightforward, and the message behind it is crystal clear. The singer is in love with someone and doesn't want them to leave. She asks what she can do or say to make them stay and gives assurance that she has changed. The line 'Without you in my life, all I do is cry' exemplifies the pain and longing that the singer is experiencing.


The chorus is repetitive, with the singer asking what she can do to make them stay, adding that she loves them. The bridge of the song suggests that the person she loves has a friend who is telling them to move on from the relationship, and the singer is pleading to be given another chance to prove her love.


Overall, the song is an emotional ballad that speaks to anyone who has ever been in love and experienced heartbreak. INOJ's soulful voice and the haunting melody add to the song's beauty and make it a song that touches the hearts of many.


Line by Line Meaning

What can I do to make you stay
The singer is asking what they can do to convince the listener to stay in their life.


I really don't want you to go away
The singer is conveying that they have a strong desire for the listener to remain in their life.


Take a little time & see I've changed..
The singer has made positive changes and wants the listener to notice and consider staying in their life.


I really love you
The singer is expressing their love for the listener.


There was just a day..
The singer is referencing a past situation where they made mistakes.


I was trippin babe
The singer recognizes that they were acting foolishly in the past.


Playing silly games..
The singer was engaging in immature behavior.


Doin stupid things
The singer admits to doing things that were not smart or reasonable.


I didn't know it then..
The singer did not realize the negative impact of their actions at the time.


And you had a friend
The listener had a friend who alerted the singer to the error of their ways.


Tell me baybee how can we begin again..?
The singer wants to know how they can start over and rebuild their relationship.


Without you in my life..
The singer feels incomplete and unhappy without the listener in their life.


All I do is cry
The singer is emotional and upset without the listener in their life.


..Gotta feelin in my heart it just won't die..
The singer still has strong feelings for the listener that won't fade away.


I really want you..
The singer expresses their desire to be with the listener.


What am I to do..?
The singer is unsure what steps to take to get the listener to stay in their life.


I really really want to be down with you
The singer wants to continue their relationship with the listener.


I was a fool..
The singer acknowledges that their past behavior was foolish and immature.


But this is true..
The singer wants to emphasize that their current feelings are sincere and genuine.


But Let me prove my love to you (..OhH..)
The singer wants to show the listener their true feelings and commitment.


What can I do? (baybee what can I do..?)
The singer repeats their question, asking what they can do to make the listener stay.


What can i say? (baybee what can i say..?)
The singer is asking what they can say to convince the listener to remain in their life.


To make you want to stay.. (stay..)
The singer wants to know what actions or words will make the listener want to stay in their life.


Do you need some time..? (do you need some time..)
The singer is asking if the listener needs more time to make a decision.


To make up your mind..? (please make up your mind..)
The singer wants the listener to make a decision about whether they will stay or go.


I'm begging you to change your time..
The singer is pleading with the listener to change their mind and stay in their life.




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